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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 03:13 PM Original message |
Newsweek: AG Holder leaning towards special prosecutor for torture! |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
1. Wow. Somehow we need to keep track of this story. This is great news if it happens! |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. Opps forgot to recommend. K&R |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Here's the part that discusses the possibility of prosecutors... |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 03:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. A special prosecutor would free up his Justice Department |
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HopeOverFear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 05:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. this right here... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 05:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. It so sounds like a movie. "All The President's Torturers", perhaps. |
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HopeOverFear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 05:31 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I knoooow! LOL |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 12:29 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Sure. He is an asshole. |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 06:48 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. huh? |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 10:02 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Right. |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 11:58 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Eric Holder was not running the justice department the last 7 years |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 12:18 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. You're probably right here. Let's wait and see if he does anything. |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 12:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
32. Would Holder be played by Denzel Washington? |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
5. Kick, rec and bookmarked. So far, Holder has mostly |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
6. Stop "leaning".... |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 04:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I know - so many things to investigate |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 06:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
23. Maybe the "leaning" is about testing public opinion. I'm with you - start doing what's right. nt |
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Parker CA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
8. Great article! I wish I could have a clearer sense of what Holder's actions will likely be, but |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
10. this is a good direction. let's just see how it plays out. |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
12. K&R |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
14. Yup |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
15. how about one for warrantless wiretapping while you're at it, mr holder. |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 11:28 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. How About You Hold Onto Your Hat? |
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CATagious (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 01:14 AM Response to Original message |
18. I found this part interesting: |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
19. When it's wrong, blame Obama, when it's right it must have happened in spite of him... |
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HopeOverFear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 01:19 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Exactly. Obama couldn't POSSIBLY be in favor or prosecuting war criminals |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 09:35 AM Response to Reply #20 |
27. No, was refering to what seems to have become the perpetual Obama critic's SOP, i.e, |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 02:08 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. I've noticed that same pattern. (nt) |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 10:17 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Can also be heard coming from a certain cable news network. n/t |
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HopeOverFear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 04:18 PM Response to Reply #27 |
38. Oh I know! I was agreeing with you |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 10:12 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Oh, we''re cool... |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 01:04 PM Response to Reply #20 |
33. It is to his advantage not to be SEEN as being in favor of prosecuting |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. He said he's leaving it up to the Attorney General |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 04:22 PM Response to Reply #19 |
39. Yea I think the title is a bit misleading |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 06:09 AM Response to Original message |
21. Please recommend the article on Yahoo, too |
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ErinBerin84 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 07:24 AM Response to Original message |
24. they mentioned this on ABC this morning |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 07:28 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Agreed - if we don't prosecute |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
26. If Obama looked back ... |
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mullard12ax7 (500 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
31. As if all the evidence isn't collected yet? |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
35. Holder v Rahm. Lots of interesting subtext. |
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solstice (278 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
36. Oh great - more meaningless "bad cop good cop" bullshit. Upholding the Constitution should be non- |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
37. good article |
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